The impact of recent political developments across the region, including in Egypt and Bahrain, will be one of the key topics debated at a capital markets conference in the kingdom today.

Arindon, the Bahrain-based investor relations company, has announced that its Annual Capital Markets and Investor Relations Conference will take place as scheduled at the Ritz-Carlton Bahrain Hotel and Spa.

Aimed at promoting transparency and investor relations best practice, this year's event is supported by Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company and Batelco.

The conference consists of five expert panels where industry leaders engage in discussions on current market concerns for issuers, investors and regulators.

This is particularly timely in the aftermath of the global debt crisis and notwithstanding the recent developments across the region.

'We are thankful to Mumtalakat and Batelco who are strong advocates of increasing levels of transparency and corporate governance,' said Arindon managing director Anthea Ameer.

'We also appreciate the continued support of Securities & Investments Company (SICO), Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB) and Al Baraka Banking Group for making this event possible each year.'

Leading institutions taking part in the event include Tadhamon Capital, HSBC, Standard Chartered, Central Bank of Bahrain, Bahrain Bourse, FitchRatings, NCB Capital, Arcapita, Addax, Citi, Rasmala Investment Bank, Al Rajhi Capital, SICO and DIB.-TradeArabia News Service